Executive function fail

[kaberett]

Writing myself a list of things to get done in the next ~30 minutes.

0. Sensory soothing. Put on some white noise. [tick!]

1. Food. Go to kitchen. Get bowl + spoon. Get yoghurt out of fridge. Put some yoghurt into bowl. Put yoghurt back in fridge. Go to dining table. Put cake in bowl. Come back to bedroom. Put blackberries (bag down side of bed) in bowl. Consume food. (Fruit juice if feeling enthusiastic.) [tick!]

2. Shower. There's a towel in the bathroom. Dump pyjamas in laundry on way through to bathroom. You can probably manage once you're actually there? [tick!]

3. Clothes. It's not fantastically warm out so take one of the heavier pairs of clean trousers (notshorts) [tick!] - transfer everything from shortspockets [tick!]. Underwear on desk [tick!]. Fuck knows about binder [tick!]. Black pinstripe shirt is wearable, so do that [tick!]. Sandals. Jewelry & perfume [tick!].

Things I would like to get done but clearly don't have the cope to: get photo onto laptop [tick!], e-mail photo to relevant company (via looking up company contact info) [tick!]; call GP to attempt to rearrange appointment [tick!]; brush hair [tick!]; e-mail supervisor info she's asked for [tick!]; continue trying to work out wtf is going wrong with the server [... semi-tick!].

Things that need to get done today one way or another: getting into work for long enough to clean the labs [tick!]; getting info on xenoliths off my work computer to skim through here [tick!] (I. hate. IMAP.).

Comments

AHAHAHA IN MY E-MAIL JUST NOW (EMPHASIS MINE)

[kaberett]

My name is Gemma Dawkins and I am the Autism and Asperger Syndrome Support Facilitator at Imperial College. As part of the Disability Advisory Service (DAS), my role is to facilitate communication, act as an information base and take note of any individual needs. As current students of Imperial College, you can contact DAS to book an appointment to meet with me to discuss your experience of studying here at Imperial College, and whether you have any concerns or questions regarding your support needs.

Remember that as a student, the responsibility for being proactive about your support needs lies with you. Support arrangements will not be put in place automatically but DAS is here to help you manage the process so please get in touch.

Re: AHAHAHA IN MY E-MAIL JUST NOW (EMPHASIS MINE)

[thefairymelusine]

Do we go to institutions with the same hellish principles when it comes to disability? It sounds like we do!

Re: AHAHAHA IN MY E-MAIL JUST NOW (EMPHASIS MINE)

[kaberett]

*snort* Well I'm certainly not impressed w/ mine in general.

[Have your PM. On my way out to wedding - will try to respond this evening.]

Re: AHAHAHA IN MY E-MAIL JUST NOW (EMPHASIS MINE)

[thefairymelusine]

Yep. Mine are good on some things but the "must self refer" thing kind of ruined my grades for the first term and a half. (Given that it was specific learning support, this... should have been something they thought of, right? That people with processing or functioning difficulties which effect learning/providing work might also effect their ability to fill in forms or get to the sole drop in session a week which was available with their class time? Surely this is an obvious thing to consider, especially if the person has declared that they take medication which knocks them out? Turns out no, it's not obvious.


[Cool, any way listed in the PM is fine, and feel free to add me on g-chat either temporarily or permanently if that's the easiest way with spoons. Just drop me a text or email to alert me)

[jjhunter]

As it is written, let it be done.

(The middle portion of your post here is not unlike the 'to-do story' drabbles I used to write over at do_it — writing the specifics can really help when executive_function fails.)

[kaberett]

<3

[rynia]

You have done many of the things already! This is awesome and you are awesome!

[kaberett]

thank you! trying to get my act together to get through (1) more of these and (2) more of the list from a couple of days ago...

[catyak]

What's wrong with IMAP? It seems to work OK here. Or aren't you talking about email?

[kaberett]

Configuring sent mail folders to sync usefully is more hassle than it should be.

[fyreharper]

So many tickies ticked! \o/ Also that email is so very full of /o\

[kaberett]

Thank you <3

Elsewise achieved

[kaberett]

e-mailed TOG that picture of cats I took FOREVER ago for his benefit
attended a mate's Hag Do
done ALL the recycling
close critique of a thing P had written
VP CUP